Convertible barber chair



- May 26, 1.931. WAGES I 1,807,262

CONVERTIBLE BARBER CHAIR Original Filed April 23, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet lIn veniord 111:. pl yem Attorney May t L. WAGES CONVERTIBLE, BARBER'CHAIR I Original Filed Abril 2:5, 1929' 2 sheets sheet 2 In veniorSMiqeoi Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- LAWR'ENCE L.WAGES;

GF BESSEMER, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO G. H.

MCCLARY, OF BESSEMER, ALABAMA- CONVERTIBLE BARBER CHAIR Applicationfiled April 23, 19.29, Serial No. 857,563. Renewed February 7, 1931.

This invention relates to barber chairs and an object of the inventionis to provide a sectional back in the chair, one of the sections ofwhich may be moved outwardly for providing an auxiliary seattoaccommodate children.

A further object of the invention is to provide ina' manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of the character set forth, which isstrong, compact and durable, thoroughly reliable in its operation, verysimple in its assembly, having very few parts to become worn or in needof repair and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will be apparent duringthe course of the following description, the invention consists of anovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, andmodifications may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit ofthe claims hereunto appended.

' In the drawings, wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly broken away of a barberchair in accordance with the invention and showing the device inextended position wherein the same is utilized as a seat for children;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the device in foldedposition ready for occupancy of an adult.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the device in closed position.

Figure 4 is a top plan view, partly in section of the cushion operatingmechanism in accordance with thisinvention, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view broken away illustrating the limit stopon the track bar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 indicates the conventional leg ona barbers chair having a seat portion supported at the upper edgethereof and arockable back frame 8 pivotally connected as at 9 to theseat portion so that the chair may be moved into the customary recliningposition of the conventional barber chair, The back of the barber chairin normal position is disposed perpendicularly with respect to the seatportion 7 The back is formed in two sections, indicated generally at 10and 11, the upper section 10 being formed of a cushion secured about itsperimeter to the frame 8, and bulging from the edges inwardly to providea cavity 12 between the frame 8 and the cushion in which the arms to bepresently described may be foldedwhen the lower section 11 is beingutilized as the back of the barber chair. The lower section 11 is formedof a cushion having depending flanges 13, about its perimeter and formedinteriorly of the flanges with a cavity 14:. The inner upper corner ofthe lower section 11 is pivoted as at 15 to a forwardly directed pair ofarms 16 for mesh on the frame 8. Rotatablymounted in the side flanges 13of the lower section 11 as at 17, 18 is a crank shaft 19, having aforwardly directed operating lever 20, loosely mounted as at 21 to thecrank portion 22. The forward end of the operating lever is providedwith an elongated knob 23, which projects through an opening 24, in thefor ward flange 13 and rig-idly secured to the operating lever 20 adjacentthe inner end of the knob 23 is an abutment shoulder 25, whichabuts the inner face of the flange 13, which is utilized for supportingthe crank shaft 19 when the section 11 is utilized as a seat as willpresently appear. 'Apair of transversely spaced rearwardly extendingarms 26, 27, are rigidly connected at their forward ends to the crankshaft 19, by means of a pair of keys 28, 29, counter-sunk in key ways inthe crank shaft 19. The rear flange of the lower section 11 is providedwith a pair of slots, 90

one of which is indicated at 30 through which the arms 26 and 27 extendto accommodate for holding the section 11 as will be presently apparent.

Secured at its upper edge by a plurality of hold fast devices 31 is atrack bar 32 merging at its lower end into an arcuate portion 33, havingan inturned flange 34, at the lower end thereof and a lug 35 formed onthe inner face thereof in spaced relation to the flange 34.

The upper end of the track bar 32 is disposed within the cavity 12 ofthe upper section 10, while the lower end 33 is free and disposed withinthe frame 8. There is provided a pair of track bars 32, one at each sideof the track frame 8. hen it is desired-to utilize the lower section 11as a seat for children, the inner ends of the rods26, 27, are broughtinto-position between theinturned flange 34 and the lug 35, at thebottom of the track bars .32 to provide a means for supporting thesection 11 in angular relation to the upper section 10.

- In the closed position, the pair of arms 26, 27 arefolded within thecavities 12 and 14 and are hidden from View and rigidly secured inthat-position by means of the rigid connection of the keys 28 and 29 tothe crank shaft 19. hen it is desired to utilize the lower section 11 asa seat for children, the

section is'moved outwardly on its pivot 13 until it assumes a positionat right angles to the upper section 10, as will be clearly understoodby referring to Figure l of the drawings, the inner ends of the arms 26and 27 will be brought to rest on the pair of inturned flanges 34, onthe curved portion of the track bar 32.

In case the arms 26 and27 bindon the lug 35, the knob 23 may be pressedinwardly whereby the arms will be rocked over the lugs 35 and maybeforced into the space between the lug 35. and the flange 34. Theabutment plate 25 is properly spaced on the lever 20so that when theseat is brought at right angles to the section 11, the plate will abutagainst the inner face of the forward flange 13 and when the arms 26 and27 are lodged between the lug and the flange 111g 35 and the flange 34the seat will be supported rigidly at right angles to theupper section10. To lower the section 11 from the position indicated 1n Figure 1 ofthe drawings, the weight may be taken off of the arms 26, 27 and whenthe knob23 is pressed-inwardly the arms 27 will be rocked out ofengagement between the flange 34 and the lug 35, whereby the arms willride between the slots 30 and will be folded into the cavities 12 and 14of the respective sections. Inthe event that the arms 26, 27 will notbecome detached at their rear ends, the sections 11 may be movedupwardly,

since it is freely pivoted as at 15 and at the upward position with allof the weight off of the chair having a seat with a stop lug on itslower end, a pair of arms each rigidly secured to said crank shaft atone end and each detachably engaging said stop lugs at its other end todetachably support said lower cushion at right angles to the uppercushion, and means rotatably mountedon the crank shaft and abutting aflange on the lower cushion for supporting said lower cushion in'angularrelation to the upper cushion and at the same time for detaching saidarm from said lugs so as to permit the lower cushion to-swing intovertical alignment with said upper cushion.

2. In combination, a chair having'a seat and rockable back frame, a pairof cushions secured to the frame, the upper being rigidly secured, thelower cushion pivoted to the frame and having depending flanges aboutits perimeter to form a cavity, a crank shaft rotatably mounted in. theopposite side flanges within said cavity on the lower cushion, a trackbar mounted on the frame and provided with a stop lug on its lower end,a pair of arms'each rigidly secured to said crank shaft at one end andeachdetaohably engaging said stop lugs at its other end to detachablysupport said lower cushion at right angles to the upper cushion, andmeans rotatably mounted on the crank shaft and abutting a flange on thelower cushion for supporting said lower cushion in angular relation tothe upper cushion and at the same time for detaching said arm from saidlugs so as to per mit the lower cushion to swing into vertical alignmentwith said upper cushion, said means extending through the front flangeand operable from the outer face thereof.

3. In combination, a chair having a seat and rockableback frame, a pairof cushions secured to the frame, the upper being rigidly secured, thelower cushion pivoted to the frame and having depending flanges aboutits perimeter to form a cavity, a crank shaft rotatablyrmountedin theopposite side flanges within said cavity on the lower cushion, a trackbar mounted on the frame and provided with a stop lug on its lower end,a pair of arms'rigidly secured to said crank shaft at their one end anddetachably' engaging said step lugs at their other ends to detachablysupport said lower cushion at right angles to the upper cushion, andmeans rotatably mounted on the crank shaft and abutting a flange on thelower cushion for supporting said lower cushion in angular relation tothe upper cushion and at the same time for detaching said arm from saidlugs so as to per mit the lower cushion to swing into vertical alignmentwith said upper cushion, said means extending through the front flangeand operable from the outer face thereof, said depending flanges on thelower cushion formed with a pair of spaced slots to accommodate themovement of the arms there through.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LAWRENCE L. WAGES.

